*He went to school at Mariupol Theological School, feeding himself in his first year with wild plants. He graduated with honours and was accepted into Kiev Theological Academy.

*He went to school at Mariupol Theological School, feeding himself in his first year with wild plants. He graduated with honours and was accepted into Kiev Theological Academy.

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*Due to participation in a protest against an unfair administrator, Vasily was expelled without right to enrol in another school. He took a teaching job, and the mothers of his students fed him.

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*Due to participation in a protest against an unfair administrator, Vasily was expelled without right to enroll in another school. He took a teaching job, and the mothers of his students fed him.

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*Vasily then met Bp Anthony (Khrapovitsky), and through his aid was reaccepted to Kazan Theological Academy. Beset by tuberculosis, he was then tonsured a monk by Bp Anthony and given the name Vitaly.

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*Vasily then met Bp [[Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev|Anthony (Khrapovitsky)]], and through his aid was reaccepted to Kazan Theological Academy. Beset by tuberculosis, he was then [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] by Bp Anthony and given the name Vitaly.

*Archim. Vitaly became de facto head of the ecclesiastical-patriotic organisation, Union of Russian People ([[Soyuz Russkogo Naroda]]), which figured in independence from economic exploitation and alcoholism, and established a People's Bank, providing low-interest credit to peasants.

*Archim. Vitaly became de facto head of the ecclesiastical-patriotic organisation, Union of Russian People ([[Soyuz Russkogo Naroda]]), which figured in independence from economic exploitation and alcoholism, and established a People's Bank, providing low-interest credit to peasants.

*1917: Revolution stunned Archim. Vitaly, who left for Movilev, wishing to serve a [[Divine Liturgy]] in the presence of the Tsar. He was denied access.

*1917: Revolution stunned Archim. Vitaly, who left for Movilev, wishing to serve a [[Divine Liturgy]] in the presence of the Tsar. He was denied access.

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*Archim. Vitaly arrested twice. First imprisoned with Metropolitan Anthony and Archbishop Evlogy in the Uniate monastery of Buchach, then inside the walls of the church of the Cossack Graves, which he had built. Not allowing him to finish serving the Liturgy, his arresters led him to the underwater dungeon in Demblin, where he suffered interrogation and beatings. Fr Vitaly performed the Liturgy there, using his chest in place of an antimension. Through intercessions of other kind people, he evaded execution. On release, he served in the diocese of Belostok under Bp Vladimir.

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*Archim. Vitaly arrested twice. First imprisoned with Metropolitan Anthony and Archbishop Evlogy in the [[Unis|Uniate]] [[monastery]] of Buchach, then inside the walls of the church of the Cossack Graves, which he had built. Not allowing him to finish serving the Liturgy, his arresters led him to the underwater dungeon in Demblin, where he suffered interrogation and beatings. Fr Vitaly performed the Liturgy there, using his chest in place of an antimension. Through intercessions of other kind people, he evaded execution. On release, he served in the [[diocese]] of Belostok under Bp Vladimir.

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*Met. Anthony, through the help of the Serbian Patriarch, sponsored Archim. Vitaly to come to Serbia; from there, he went to Ladomirovo, Chezhoslovakia, called Vladimirovo by the Russians. He settled in a peasant hut, but a monastery formed around him. A printing press was given to him by the Lemkovo Student Committee.

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*Met. Anthony, through the help of the Serbian [[Patriarch]], sponsored Archim. Vitaly to come to Serbia; from there, he went to Ladomirovo, Chezhoslovakia, called Vladimirovo by the Russians. He settled in a peasant hut, but a monastery formed around him. A printing press was given to him by the Lemkovo Student Committee.

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*1928: In Vladimirovo, Fr. Vitaly baptized Vasily Skurla, later Metr. Laurus (Skurla) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

*1933: The Russian Church Press of St Job of Pochaev was incorporated and registered with the government - having been founded in 1618 and being run until 1918, it was reestablished in 1933. At the same time, he worked with formerly-Uniate parishes. The [[Church of Serbia]] had jurisdiction over these parishes, while the ROCOR had jurisdiction over the monastery and press.

*1933: The Russian Church Press of St Job of Pochaev was incorporated and registered with the government - having been founded in 1618 and being run until 1918, it was reestablished in 1933. At the same time, he worked with formerly-Uniate parishes. The [[Church of Serbia]] had jurisdiction over these parishes, while the ROCOR had jurisdiction over the monastery and press.

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*1933: Abp Apollinary (Koshovoi) reposed. After approximately 6 times that Archim. Vitaly refused the episcopacy, Met. Anthony told Archim. Vitaly that unless he accepted consecration as the bishop of America to replace Abp Apollinary, Met. Anthony would refuse to be his spiritual father. Archim. Vitaly accepted the consecration.

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*1933: Abp Apollinary (Koshevoy) reposed. After approximately six times that Archim. Vitaly refused the episcopacy, Met. Anthony told Archim. Vitaly that unless he accepted consecration as the bishop of America to replace Abp Apollinary, Met. Anthony would refuse to be his spiritual father. Archim. Vitaly accepted the consecration.

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*1934: Abp Vitaly, for the sake of peace, removed the suspensions on Metropolitan Platon and his vicars.

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*1934: Abp Vitaly, for the sake of peace, removed the suspensions on [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Metropolitan Platon]] and his vicars.

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*1935: Through the efforts of Abp Vitaly, the Metropolia enters/returns to ROCOR.

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::[[May 6]]: Archimandrite Vitaly [[Consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of the ROCOR [[diocese]] in the United States.

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::[[October 15]], Bp. Vitaly arrived in New York City.

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::[[December 27]], he incorporated the diocese.

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*1935: Through the efforts of Abp Vitaly, the Metropolia enters/returns to ROCOR. Bp. Vitaly participated in the ROCOR council of bishops in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

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*1936: Participated in the consecration of [[Antony (Bashir) of New York|Antony (Bashir)]] of the Antiochian diocese in America.

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*1948: Abp. Vitaly became the first [[abbot]] of the [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville, New York.

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::October 13, he opened the [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Theological Seminary]] at the monastery. Participated in the consecration of Archimandrite [[Michael (Konstantinides) of America|Michael (Konstantinides)]] as the Archbishop of the Greek Archdiocese of America.

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*1960 March 21: Archbishop Vitaly of Eastern America and Jersey City reposed peacefully.

Archim. Vitaly became de facto head of the ecclesiastical-patriotic organisation, Union of Russian People (Soyuz Russkogo Naroda), which figured in independence from economic exploitation and alcoholism, and established a People's Bank, providing low-interest credit to peasants.

1917: Revolution stunned Archim. Vitaly, who left for Movilev, wishing to serve a Divine Liturgy in the presence of the Tsar. He was denied access.

Archim. Vitaly arrested twice. First imprisoned with Metropolitan Anthony and Archbishop Evlogy in the Uniatemonastery of Buchach, then inside the walls of the church of the Cossack Graves, which he had built. Not allowing him to finish serving the Liturgy, his arresters led him to the underwater dungeon in Demblin, where he suffered interrogation and beatings. Fr Vitaly performed the Liturgy there, using his chest in place of an antimension. Through intercessions of other kind people, he evaded execution. On release, he served in the diocese of Belostok under Bp Vladimir.

Met. Anthony, through the help of the Serbian Patriarch, sponsored Archim. Vitaly to come to Serbia; from there, he went to Ladomirovo, Chezhoslovakia, called Vladimirovo by the Russians. He settled in a peasant hut, but a monastery formed around him. A printing press was given to him by the Lemkovo Student Committee.

1928: In Vladimirovo, Fr. Vitaly baptized Vasily Skurla, later Metr. Laurus (Skurla) of New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

1933: The Russian Church Press of St Job of Pochaev was incorporated and registered with the government - having been founded in 1618 and being run until 1918, it was reestablished in 1933. At the same time, he worked with formerly-Uniate parishes. The Church of Serbia had jurisdiction over these parishes, while the ROCOR had jurisdiction over the monastery and press.

1933: Abp Apollinary (Koshevoy) reposed. After approximately six times that Archim. Vitaly refused the episcopacy, Met. Anthony told Archim. Vitaly that unless he accepted consecration as the bishop of America to replace Abp Apollinary, Met. Anthony would refuse to be his spiritual father. Archim. Vitaly accepted the consecration.

1934: Abp Vitaly, for the sake of peace, removed the suspensions on Metropolitan Platon and his vicars.